The Science of Fitness Podcast · Science of Fitness

S2 EP21 Creating a Niche in Performance Nutrition w/ Damian Fitzpatrick, CEO of Pillar Performance

·1 hr 14 min·5 clips
Damian Fitzpatrick discovered that performance supplements were actually targeted at 55-year-old women, not athletes.
Host Kieran Maguire interviews Damian Fitzpatrick, CEO of Pillar Performance, about his transition from professional rugby to entrepreneurship in the supplement industry. They discuss the gaps in performance nutrition, the impact of COVID on health awareness, and the future of personalized healthcare. Damian shares insights on product development, global scaling challenges, and new innovations like collagen peptides.

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A grounded founder story that makes micronutrition, product detail, and category overlap the main draw.

Damian Fitzpatrick's move from professional rugby into Pillar Performance gives the episode its spine. From there, the conversation moves through supplementation, the work of starting a business, and what it takes to compete in a crowded market.

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You want the founder story behind a regulated performance-nutrition brand.

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